Top 5 Thursday: Favorite Pics of my new FIANCE and I

Hey Guys! Welcome to another Top 5 Thursday post! Since JP and I just got engaged on Saturday and because tomorrow is Valentine's Day, I wanted to share my top 5 favorite pictures of just the two of us. I hope you guys enjoy!

This is the first picture ever of just the two of us. Is it crazy that I feel like we look really young in this picture? It was take just a little over a year ago. We had been together for about a month.

 

I love this one. It may be because I loved those sunglasses of mine. Or (the more likely reason) it may be because my JP is the most handsome man EVER, especially when he is dressed up. <3

 

Ah, Windrock. This was the day after JP told me he loved me for the first time. I just love the views at Windrock. And that trip was just very special to me and to our relationship.

 

This is our first anniversary picture. <3 I am absolutely obsessed with this picture. I had it printed in a 5X7 to put in our living room. It is currently my fb profile picture. I just love it.

 

And this one. <3 It was taken just minutes after JP asked me to marry him. I am seriously the most blessed woman ever because I get this guy to spend my life with. <3

 

There you have it! There are definitely other pictures of us that I love (like the gigantic one hanging above our bed) but these are more than just good pictures of us. These pictures stand for some amazing moments in our life together. I love this guy. What is your favorite picture of you and your significant other?

2013 Skin and Hair Favorites

Hey Guys! It is the last week of January and the last week of my 2013 favorites! You can check out my Makeup Favorites, Random Favorites and Fashion favorites by clicking them. This week is all about skin and hair care. I am going to go ahead and apologize for the HORRIBLE photography in the post. I can't take pictures with my regular camera because of my shoulder, so I am having to use my phone.
 

Hair

 

Shampoo:

I hate to say that I didn't really have a favorite shampoo this year. I used Pantene for most of the year, but my hair started looking dull and I could not keep the split ends gone. I swapped around for a while, but just haven't found anything I really love enough to call a favorite.

 

Conditioner:

Organix Renewing Moroccan Argan Oil hair treatment.

To start with this stuff smells AMAZING. It also really does what it is supposed to. Every time I use this my hair feels so silky smooth and soft. It looks shiny, but not greasy.

Face

 

Mask:

 

Freeman Charcoal and Black Sugar Facial Polishing Mask

This is the coolest stuff. It is black (like you may assume from the name). The texture really makes you feel like you got all the dead skin scrubbed off your face, without being too much. The charcoal is supposed to help "detox" your pores.

 

Face Wash:

Biore Blemish Fighting Ice Cleanser

I love this stuff. This is my second bottle of it. It makes your skin feel so clean and revitalized. It has a cooling sensation that is amazing.

 

Moisturizer:

Biore Hard Day's Night Overnight Moisturizer

This is another product that is really hard to find now. It really is my absolute favorite night time moisturizer (I haven't found a great day time one yet). This makes my skin feel so smooth. It doesn't make me over oily either. I just love it.

 

Astringent:

 

Sea Breeze Sensitive Skin Astringent (with Exfoliating Cotton Rounds)

This stuff will get every single bit of dirt and grime out of your pores. I can really feel it working and it is honestly better than any other astringent I have ever used.

 

Eye Treatment:

 

I have not found an eye treatment that I really love. That is something I will be on the hunt for in 2014.

 

Facial Cleansing Wipes:

This is another thing I haven't found! I have been testing out tons of cleansing wipes but I just haven't found one I truly love yet.

 

Body

 

Body Wash:

Dial Yogurt Vanilla Honey Body Wash

I love this stuff! It is thick and moisturizing. It makes me feel clean. And it smells AMAZING!!

 

Body Scrub:

I am going to have to find a new body scrub! I have been using a Strawberry one from C.Booth but you can't get it anymore!!!  

 

Body Lotion:

Bath and Body Works Sea Island Cotton

I use this stuff probably 20 times a day. It smells so amazing and clean. I love how moisturizing it is.

 

Johnson's Bedtime Lotion

Yes, this is the stuff for babies, but it is so moisturizing. I have been using this for years. It makes my skin super soft and I love the way it smells.

 

Body Spray:

Playboy Play it Lovely Body Spray

This stuff just smells amazing. I always spray it in my hair and I can smell it all day long.

 

Deodorant:

Secret Outlast Invisible Solid Completely Clean

This stuff has a great clean smell. Most importantly though, it does what a deodorant is supposed to do! I have been using this stuff the entire year and I probably won't be changing anytime soon.

 

 

There you have it! My 2013 skin/hair favorites. What were your favorites for the year? Any opinions on the ones I picked? Let me know!

 

 

2013 Fashion Favorites

Hey Guys! This week I wanted to share my Fashion Favorites of 2013! Don't forget to check back next Friday for the Skincare Favorites of 2013!

 

Top:

I bought this plaid top from target almost two years ago. I love it because it fits me really well and it is really comfortable.

Bottom:

I don't really have a favorite bottom item. I usually just wear a pair of plain jeans or leggings.

 

Dress:

I bought this dress at Target last March. It is strapless. The top is an eyelet fabric with the zipper detail. The bottom is a more flowy fabric with a bird print on it.

Scarf:

This isn't a super good picture of this scarf, but it is the only one I have! This is a cream colored, knit, infinity scarf. I bought this for $6.99 at Rite Aid. They have a lot of super cute scarves there.

 

Shoes:

 

I love these Blowfish boots! They look good with anything. I wear them with jeans over them, or with leggings tucked into them. The color makes them a perfect match for most outfits too! And my most favorite shoes ever have all been Blowfishes.

 

Sunglasses:

These are my Foster Grant aviators. They are awesome. I feel like I always look a little badass in these. I bought these at Rite Aid.

Watch:

 

I bought this teal wrap around watch almost two years ago from Versona. I love the huge face on it. Plus it was super cheap but really nice!

 

Necklace:

 

This necklace was a Christmas gift from my boys back in 2012. I  am rarely seen not wearing it (except since I had my surgery). It is one of my most prized possessions

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Earrings:

These are my favorite earrings and I am so sad because I have lost them! Uhg! JP bought these from Earthbound Trading Company for my birthday last year.

 

Ring:

 

This 'mom' ring was a gift from Matthew a few years ago. He gave it to me shortly after the beginning of 2012. You can still buy this ring at Wal-Mart.

 

Alright, there are my 2013 Fashion Favorites. If you missed them, you can check out my 2013 Drugstore Makeup Favorites and my 2013 Random Favorites. What were your Fashion favorites of 2013?

2013 Random Favorites

Hey guys! Today I wanted to talk to you about some more of my favorites. You can check out last week's favorites, which were my makeup favorites here. Today favorites are going to be really random: TV shows, books, blogs and some of my favorite pictures from the year. Don't forget to come back next Friday as well to check out some of my other favorites. So let's get started!

 

TV Show:

As far as TV shows go, I would have to say my favorite is still Grey's Anatomy. I am telling you, it just doesn't get better. Another one of my favorites this year was definitely sister wives. There's a new season on right now but I can't watch because I don't have cable, but you can watch older seasons of both shows on Netflix.

 

Movies:

Many of you may not know but I am horribly obsessed with sports movies. Especially true story sports movies so one of my favorites this year was definitely 42 which is the Jackie Robinson story. I got it for Christmas from my boyfriend and was so stoked. Another one of my favorite definitely had to be fast and furious 6 but I love them all of course. And then you can't go wrong with anything that has Jason Statham in it so Parker was definitely another favorite for the year.

 

Songs:

I just recently wrote a post about my top 5 current music favorites. Those songs have to be probably my most favorite for the year.

 

Apps:

I just got an Android this year and one of my favorite apps has to be the mp3 music download app. Another that I was so excited to actually get finally was Instagram and I have to say I'm pretty obsessed. And I also love the my coke reward app because you can earn free points just for drinking Diet Coke and we all know I love me some Diet Coke.

 

Blogs:

I have to say that two of my most favorite blogs this year we're definitely Beauty Broadcast and Maskcara. They are both beauty blogs but I just can't seem to stop reading them! And as much as I enjoy other blogs, they are the ones I get the most excited for every time they post.

 

Books:

I don't know if very many of you know this but, another thing that I totally love is books written by celebrities. I read all of Kendra Wilkinson's books this year (I believe she has 3). I also read a Kate Gosselin book this year that I really enjoyed. And I read Tori Spelling's Uncharted Territori that I really enjoyed as well. 

 

YouTube channels:

As far as YouTube channels I really hate to list favorites, but I did do a post last week that had some of the first ones I watched listed. You can go check those out on my resolutions tag post here.

 

Pictures:

This is a picture of our family dog Jake. He was an Akita. It devastated our family when he passed  away this year. I just adore this picture of him. To me it shows who he really was, a big huge teddy bear.

I don't know why but I love this pic of my guys. This was right before my birthday and JP and I had gone on a wheeling trip. Matthew was so excited to see the Jeep all muddy.

These two people are our best friends, S&S. They are seriously two people who are just made of gold. They are the kindest and most caring people I have ever known and they are people of huge faith. I love them!

This was taken on our trip to Windrock in June. It was taken the day after JP told me he loved me for the first time. I was so excited on this trip. I just love it up there, it is so beautiful.

This is my favorite pic of my guys. Matthew loves Jeeps, and I adore watching JP teach him more and more about them. This was at a meet for a group we were in. Matthew was walking around naming all the Jeeps. I just love watching them spend  quality time like this together.

This is a pic of Matthew's first time in the Jeep. He was so excited! We took the top off later and he loved sticking his hands out of the top. We are raising a true Jeep boy!

It is rare to get a picture of my brother with a genuine smile. I was so excited I got this picture! This was at his going away party. I am so glad they have the bond they do. Matthew is so much like his Uncle Dave.

I love this one. It is so calm and peaceful to me. We actually have this in a large black and white over our bed.

I loved all of our family pics that Sarah did for us. This one I just couldn't get over the smile on my sweet boys face!!

I see how much he has grown up in this pic. It makes me sad and proud at the same time. I love this little boy more than anything. Gosh, he just looks so big!

This one makes me smile. He is such a happy boy and I am just so blessed to get to be his Mama!!

This one is from Matthew's fourth birthday. I just love it because it is a pic of our family, and I was so proud of him and how far we have come.

I smile from ear to ear every single time I see this pic. This is JP's Dad and Matthew playing. This was the first time they had ever met, and Matthew loved him immediately! It makes me think of when Matthew saw a picture of JP's Dad on the table and he asked me who it was. I told him it was JP's Dad. He looked at me and said "So like my Grandpa?". It was just too cute.

This one is of me and Matthew from last year. We were at Monster Jam and it was our first time going. He was so excited and loved it so very much.

 

Alright, there you have it! What were your "random" favorites of the year? Don't forget to let me know and come back every Friday this month to see the rest of my 2013 favorites!!

Makeup New Year's Resolution Tag

Hey Guys! I know we are approaching mid-month, but I saw this tag on Kristen Gehm's channel and figured it would be fun. I would have filmed this but I am not quite in a good enough state to film. I tag you all to do this either in type or video! Hope you enjoy.

1. What is a technique you've improved on during the past year?
Honestly, I have improved with makeup overall.

2. What is your overall most used makeup product this year?
I can't think of one specific product that I used more than any other.

3. What brand would you like to try in the coming year?
I really want to try out more L'Oreal. I feel like I haven't used much of their products at all.

4. Are there any products that you want to use up this year?
There are several :) I really would love to hit pan on a few.

5. Favorite winter activity and what do you wear and how do you do your makeup for it?
I really don't have a favorite one. Winter time is our snuggle time, then we do a ton of activities the rest of the year.

6. What is one bad makeup habit that you want to break in the coming year?
I really can't think of one

7. Favorite  clothing to keep warm and dry in the winter?
I honestly don't get cold very easily, but I love my sweaters.

8. A fellow youtuber you really loved watching this year. (great way to share the love!)
2013 was when I really got into youtube! Some of the first ones I started watching are:
Emily Noel
Anna Saccone
Melissa Raymond
Casey Holmes
Nikki Phillippi
Rachel Talbott
Tati
Samantha Schuerman

9. Are you planning to wear lipstick/gloss when the ball drops at midnight? If so, which lipstick/gloss?
I did :) I wore a CG jumbo balm but not sure which color.
10. What is your best Best New Year's Eve memory?
Hmmm... I can't really think of one...

11. What was the best thing that happened to you this year?
We built our family up and made it stronger :)

12. Describe the year 2013 in 3 words.
stressful, blessed, exhausting

13. What activity hobby are you finally going to take up in 2014?
Cosmotology.

14. Hypothetically, you win the lottery in 2014. If you could donate to any charity in 2014 which charity is dear to you and why?
I would donate to Angel Blanket Ministries. I know all donations go straight to blessing others, and they have blessed my son and I.

14. What food or beverage are you going to give up in 2014? What food or beverage are you finally going to try in 2014?
I plan on cutting back on fast food, but not totally cutting anything out. And I am willing to try just about anything.

15. If you could have one of your dreams come true for 2014, what would it be and why?
For my shoulder to be healed!

2013 Drugstore Makeup Favorites

 

Hey Guys! Today I am doing the Best of Drugstore Beauty 2013 tag! I really wanted to film this, but I ran out of time. I figured it was better for me to at least write a post on it than to not let you know all together. I answered the questions that are actually in the original tag and then I added a few that I felt needed to be mentioned. Keep an eye out for more 2013 favorites (fashion, random, etc.) every Friday for the rest of January! I hope you guys enjoy!


Best Primer:

ELF Mineral Infused Face Primer

Best Foundation:

Covergirl Clean Whipped Cream foundation in 320

Best Concealer:

Neutrogena 3-in-1 Concealer for Eyes

Best Powder:

Milani Multitasker Face Powder in Light Tan

Best Bronzer:

Physicians Formula Sexy Booster Bronzer in Light Bronzer

Best Blush:

Physicians Formula Happy Booster Blush in Natural

Best Highlighter:

Physicians Formula Happy Booster Powder in Translucent

Best Brow Product:

ELF Brow Kit in Light

Best Eyeshadow Palette:

Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Shadow and Liner in Nude

Best Eyeliner:

L'Oreal Voluminous Smoldering Eyeliner in Brown

Best Mascara:

Almay One Coat Get Up & Grow and CoverGirl Lashblast Length

Best Lip Pencil: I actually don't ever use a lip pencil, but I would like to try some this year.



Best Lipstick:

Maybelline Color Whisper in Cherry on Top

Best Lip Gloss:

Almay Color + Care Liquid Balm (Apricot Pucker, Rosy Lipped, Pink Pout, Blooming Balm)

Best Nail Polish:

WNW Megalast (Retro Mint, Undercover, Heatwave, Wet Cement, Haze of Love, Bite the Bullet) and Covergirl Outlast (Coral Silk, Toasted Almond, My Papaya)

Best Perfume:

Playboy VIP

 

 

So, what were your favorite products this year? I would love to know, maybe it is something I  have never tried before but would love!